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1. What does FCC stand for
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
From the peak to the trough
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Federal Communications Commission

2. What is a transducer?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Above 20kHz
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

3. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
In order to get a new perspective on the project

4. What is SPL
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

5. What are Plosives?
Decibels (dB).
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

6. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
High frequency sound speaker

7. What is Routing?
Decibels (dB).
Middle frequency sound speaker
Sending the sound where you want it to go
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

8. What is Expansion?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Decibels (dB).
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

9. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Above 20kHz
Muting sounds above peak
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

10. What is our hearing range?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
S sounds - sounds that hiss
High frequency sound speaker

11. What is Editing?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
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Making the sounds more usable.

12. What is our hearing range?
Muting sounds above peak
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Federal Communications Commission
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

13. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

14. What is Infrasonic?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Below 20Hz
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

15. What is Destructive Recording?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

16. What are the four dynamic processes?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Federal Communications Commission
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

17. What is Mixing?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
From the peak to the trough

18. What is SPL
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Below 20Hz

19. What is Sonic Panorama?
Cycles per second
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

20. What is Routing?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Sending the sound where you want it to go
S sounds - sounds that hiss

21. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Business
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

22. What is a Tweeter?
High frequency sound speaker
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Making the sounds more usable.

23. What is Infrasonic?
Low frequency sound speaker
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Below 20Hz
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

24. What does FCC stand for
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Federal Communications Commission
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

25. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Above 20kHz
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

26. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Sending the sound where you want it to go

27. C of O's Station ID
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Muting sounds above peak
Federal Communications Commission

28. What is Nondestructive Recording?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Cycles per second
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

29. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Low frequency sound speaker
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
S sounds - sounds that hiss
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30. What is Amplification?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Business
Making the sounds more usable.

31. What is Amplitude?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
From the peak to the trough
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

32. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Above 20kHz
Sending the sound where you want it to go
From the peak to the trough

33. What is Recording?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

34. What is Compression?
Decibels (dB).
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

35. What is sound measured in?
Decibels (dB).
Federal Communications Commission
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Above 20kHz

36. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
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Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

37. What are the four dynamic processes?
In order to get a new perspective on the project
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

38. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Middle frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Sending the sound where you want it to go

39. What is Sonic Panorama?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

40. What is frequency?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

41. What is ultrasonic?
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Above 20kHz
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

42. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
High frequency sound speaker
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

43. What is Recording?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

44. What is a Woofer?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
From the peak to the trough
Low frequency sound speaker
Below 20Hz

45. What is the Midrange?
Middle frequency sound speaker
High frequency sound speaker
From the peak to the trough
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

46. What is Destructive Recording?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

47. C of O's Station ID
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

48. What is a Cycle
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

49. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
From the peak to the trough
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Cycles per second

50. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Middle frequency sound speaker
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Low frequency sound speaker